What to do if your child's handwriting is ugly

Children nowadays have been exposed to writing since kindergarten. For children who have just started to learn to write, they cannot hold or use the pen well, so the handwriting will be ugly. This is normal. If you want your child to handwrite better and better, you should not scold the child when his handwriting is ugly. Let the child practice writing slowly and do not write too much every day.

Method 1: Don’t blame:

If a child's handwriting is not good and he doesn't want it to be like this, parents should not blame the child. Instead, they should start from the child's perspective and guide the child to write in a way that the child can accept.

Method 2

Buy stickers:

When buying calligraphy copybooks for your child, since he is in elementary school, you should buy simple ones so as not to bore him with writing right from the start.

Method 3

Write a small amount:

Practice only a small number of words every day, and don't let writing become a burden or boredom for your child.

Method 4

Keep writing:

Calligraphy practice cannot be improved in one day. You need to practice every day. Only after a long time will you make progress.

Method 5

More encouragement:

Parents should give their children more praise and encouragement to build up their confidence and enable them to keep writing.

Method 6

Pen holding posture:

Sometimes the handwriting is ugly because of the wrong pen-holding posture. We should teach children the correct pen-holding posture, and they will make rapid progress when practicing handwriting.

Method 7

Appreciating calligraphy:

When you have time, let your children look at some beautiful calligraphy to arouse their interest in writing. Knowing how to write each word will help them remember it better.

Notes on writing for children

Note 1: Correct your child’s sitting posture.

Most children aged five or six are lively and active and cannot sit still for long. But as soon as he sits down and starts writing, parents must remind or correct the child's bad sitting posture from time to time. Because children at this age are still willing to listen to their parents, but due to their nature, they cannot persist for long and need to rely on their parents' reminders.

Note 2: Correct pen holding posture.

When children first start holding a pen, they are definitely not used to it. Plus, their hands are small and they don’t have much strength. At first, they hold the pen very well, but as soon as they write a word, their hand slips down, blocking their eyes, and their body unconsciously leans down. Parents should teach their children how to hold a pen correctly to lay a good foundation for future writing.

Note 3: Write horizontally and vertically and write carefully.

First of all, you need to be serious and write every stroke carefully. Some children see adults writing very fast and in cursive, so they also want to write in cursive, but this will definitely affect the quality of their handwriting. At the beginning, don’t worry about how much you write, but whether you write it seriously.

Note 4: Don’t spend too much time writing.

Children's wrist strength is still too weak, so it is best not to let them write for a long time. If you cannot finish the homework in one go, you can do it in several parts.

Note 5: Don’t have too many requirements on your child’s handwriting.

When your child is writing, don't always point fingers at him. It doesn’t matter if he doesn’t write well, as long as he writes carefully, you can let him evaluate himself and tell him which characters are well written and which are not. The child will then pay attention to it the next time he writes.

Note 6: Keep your child curious.

Children are usually very curious when faced with something new. Curiosity can generate tremendous motivation. It is also very important to give appropriate praise and encouragement to make children fall in love with writing and want to write beautiful handwriting.